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Hurricane Ian heads for Carolinas after pounding Florida
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A revived Hurricane Ian set its sights on South Carolina’s coast Friday and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods after the megastorm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and left people trapped in their homes. With all of South Carolina’s coast under a hurricane warning,…
Gov. Hochul says that all new vehicles sold in New York must be zero emissions by 2035.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that all new vehicles sold in New York must be zero emissions by 2035. Hochul said she is directing the state Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action to achieve significant greenhouse gas emission reductions from the transportation sector. She says the directive will also be…
4 men arrested for selling THC gummies at Bellmore store
Police say four men have been arrested following a drug investigation in Bellmore. According to detectives, officers executed a search warrant at Bellmore Cigars, Vapor, Lotto Store located at 2825 Merrick Road. It was determined that THC gummies were being sold at this location. The four were charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of…
Yankees star Judge hits 61st home run, ties Maris’ AL record
TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge had gone seven games since his last home run, 34 plate appearances of fans quieting to a hush and snapping photos with every pitch. Then with the score tied in the seventh inning on Wednesday night, he drove a 94.5 mph belt-high sinker to left, a no doubt rocket. He…
People trapped, 2M without power after Ian swamps SW Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocking out power to 2 million people before aiming for the Atlantic Coast. One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States barreled…
Andrew Cuomo is starting a podcast
Former governor Andrew Cuomo, who resigned last year after being hit with over a dozen accusations of sexual harassment, announced through a video that he’ll be reentering public life with a new political action committee and a weekly podcast. Cuomo said he’s decided to come back to politics because he’s “very concerned” about the current…
MTA restoring express train service on the Long Island Rail Road
The MTA is restoring express train service on the Long Island Rail Road with three new morning and three new evening rush hour express trains into Penn Station for commuters on the North Shore. Thousands of people complained to the transit agency and elected officials after the MTA said it was eliminating express train service…
Yanks clinch AL East
TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge walked four times and stayed at 60 home runs, one shy of Roger Maris’ American League record, as the New York Yankees clinched the AL East title by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 Tuesday night. The Yankees celebrated their 20th division championship, tied for second-most with the Dodgers behind…
Hurricane Ian nears Florida coast, threatening floods, winds
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents rushed to board up their homes, stash precious belongings on upper floors and flee from oncoming Hurricane Ian, fearing the monstrous storm that knocked out power to all of Cuba and its 11 million people would slam into their state’s west coast with catastrophic winds and flooding on…
Aldi opening 4 more stores on LI
Aldi will be opening 4 more stores on LI by end of 2023 The grocer plans to open stores locations in Carle Place, Central Islip, Hempstead and Rocky Point by the end of next year. The additions will bring Aldi’s Long Island total to 14. (AP PHOTO)
Hempstead landlord charged with criminally negligent homicide
Daryle McClenic the landlord of the Hempstead home that caught fire Monday morning is facing charges of negligence after one of his tenants died and another two were injured. Authorities say that a female victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while a male victim was taken to a hospital for treatment to burns sustained…
NWS confirms tornado in Mattituck
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Mattituck on Sunday night. The NWS spent yesterday surveying the damage before making their determination. The destruction is about 1 mile wide stretching from Love Lane to Sound Avenue. The storm ripped down trees, limbs and power lines throughout the area. (photo public…